CONSUMO DE MANDI (Pimelodus sp.) NA REGIONAL DO PURUS - ACRE

The objective was to know the potential consumption of Mandi, to identify market niches and the profile of the consumer of Purus Regional, located in the State of Acre. The data collection was characterized as descriptive research, obtained through the application of objective online questionnaires. Six hundred people were interviewed between the municipalities of Sena Madureira and Manoel Urbano. The data obtained in the Purus Regional identified that 96.7% of the population consume Mandi beef, with their high season (harvest) of consumption in the months of July to September, where 45% of the population reported consuming 2 to 4 times week. There are niche markets related to Mandi's regional consumption, as well as a potential area of work in local fish farming.